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<p>Defending a modest target of 215, Sri Lanka bowled out the visitors for 165 inside 34 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Asalanka smashed a career-best 127 before chipping in with the crucial wicket of Alex Carey (41), while Maheesh Theekshana took 4-40 to help scuttle <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/australia-soccer-star-sam-kerr-found-not-guilty-of-racially-aggravated-harassment-of-police-officer-23481904" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a>&rsquo;s chase. &ldquo;It wasn&rsquo;t easy batting out there... Had to settle in and then batting with the tail had to take a few risks, and glad it all paid off,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;</p>
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“It wasn’t easy batting out there... Had to settle in and then batting with the tail had to take a few risks, and glad it all paid off,” he added

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